
好词典

源自16世纪英语,由 pains(辛苦)和 taking(花费)组合而成,字面意思是'付出辛苦的'。
❶ 形容做事极其仔细认真,付出大量时间和精力,注重每个细节。常用于描述需要高度专注的工作或研究。
“She made a painstaking effort to proofread every page of the manuscript.”
(她极其仔细地校对手稿的每一页。)
“The archaeologists conducted a painstaking excavation of the ancient ruins.”
(考古学家对古代遗址进行了极其细致的挖掘。)
painstaking care — 指极其小心谨慎的态度或方式,通常用于需要特别细致处理的场合。
“The jeweler handled the fragile necklace with painstaking care.”
(珠宝匠以极其谨慎的态度处理那条易碎的项链。)